| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Akpan Ankeye | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Genoa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Sidos FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Sidos FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Hammarby (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Hammarby TFF (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Jimmy Football Academy | ||
| 2022–2023 | Hammam Sousse | 15 | (6) |
| 2023 | → Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) | 13 | (5) |
| 2024 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Genoa | 10 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Rapid București (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2025 | |||
David Akpan Ankeye (born 22 May 2002) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Genoa.
As a youth player, Ankeye joined the youth academy of Nigerian side Sidos FC. [1]
On 6 July 2023, Sheriff Tiraspol of the Moldovan Super Liga announced the signing Ankeye from ES Hammam Sousse, where he'd spent the previous eight-months, scoring five times in eight matches. [2]
On 31 January 2024, Ankeye left Sheriff Tiraspol to sign for Genoa. [3] [4]
On 20 January 2025, Ankeye signed with Rapid București on loan until summer from Genoa. [5]
Ankeye mainly operates as a striker and is right-footed. [6]
Ankeye is a native of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. [7]